JSHJr notes: E. D. Davison and Desiah Mack are also 1/2 first cousins once removed. Their common ancesotr is Desire Cahoon. Desire Cahoon (m1. Samuel Mack in 1766) is Desiah Mack's Great Grandmother. Desire Cahoon is also E.D. Davison's Grandmother (m2. Patrick Doran in 1785). So that means that ED and his wife had about 1/32 of their genes in common - the equivalent of a marriage between second cousins. (The medical risk to offspring of second cousins is not increased vs the general population)

From the July 23, 1902 "(Bridgewater?) Enterprise" newspaper (some parts were not legible including the complete name of the paper)

Sudden Death of E. D. Davison

The Eisenhauer of Bridgewater stricken with paralysis on Tuesday July 15th, and dies on Thursday, July 17th, at Cherryhill.

When on Tuesday of last week the news came to Bridgewater that Mayor Davison was stricken down with illness at Cherry Hill, whither he had gone that morning on buiseness, there was but one feeling of anxiety throughout the town, which grew more and more intense and widespread as it was learned that Mr. Davison had suffered a stroke of paralysis, and was lying in an unconscious state.

From time to time messages were received reporting his condition unchanged, except for the worse, until on Thursday last sad word came that he was dead.

At once the deepest sympathy was manifested for the orphaned family and (sorrowing?) kindred -- and indeed every one in the town expressed a sense of personal loss by his death. From a public standpoint it is none other than calamity to the town .. ... .. and pay their last sorrowful respects to his mortal remains.

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Roland Morton, pastor of the Methodist Church in Bridgewater, of which the deceased was a most generous supporter, assisted by the Rev. R... Dean Gelling.

The procession, fully half-a-mile long, was marshalled by W. C. Hunter, Postmaster in the following order:

From "Bridgewater in 1847" article appearing in May 29, Bridgewater Bulletin

Abram Hebb's father built a small mill, carrying the rude mill-crank into the woods, with the aid of others, on their shoulders. The river abounded in alewives and salmon, as few vessels or boats disturbed the waters. Shortly after this a shook and lumber mill was started by six owners, and built where Davison lower mill now stands. The owners were Capt. J.R. Woman, Capt. Pinked, Dr. Slocomb, R. Gardner and C.E.Gates. Later it was sold at auction and W.J.Gates became the owner. He, in turn, sold it to Christian Ernst and others, and they, or their successors, sold to the Messrs Davison. This was the foundation of the LaHave Lumber business. When at its height, nearly a dozen gang mills were in operation on the river and near by. Fifty years (or nearly) and all these are merged into one big concern (E.D.Davison & Sons)....

JSHJR notes:

He appears in the 1901 Census of Canada, living with his two sons and 3 servants. [27]

[S805] New Brunswick Marriage Bonds, New Brunswick Provincial Archives, (Marriage bonds, which were required when banns were not read in the churches or when the clergyman did not know both of the parties, guaranteed a payment of £500 from the would-be-groom or his co-signer if the proposed marriage did not take place.), Microfilm: F-9110 Reference: 1879-1775 (Reliability: 4).